floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the front; honest; upright; decent
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
without permission; without notice
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
upper half of the body; upper body
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to put one's hand on; to touch
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league